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Coccoliths thrive despite ocean acidification
21 May 2013, by Harriet Jarlett – Planet Earth Online Ocean acidification is damaging some marine species while others thrive, say scientists. An international team studied the effect of ocean […]
When was CO2 last at 400 ppm? And what was the climate like?
Paul N. Pearson, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University CF10 3AT, UK. Email: [email protected] Summary Atmospheric CO2 is approaching the 400 ppm mark for the first time in […]
Bristol University: Oligocene discussion day
For many years the Oligocene has received little attention from the Cenozoic palaeoclimate community. This event hopes to promote awareness of the Oligocene (34-23 million years ago)and encourage future research […]
The Marine Carbon System and Ocean Acidification during Phanerozoic Time
Abstract The global CO2-carbonic acid-carbonate system of seawater, although certainly a well-researched topic of interest in the past, has risen to the fore in recent years because of the environmental […]
Responses of the Emiliania huxleyi Proteome to Ocean Acidification
A new study, published in PLOS ONE thie month investigates how a strain of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi might respond if all fossil fuels are burned by the year 2100 […]
A fantastic Ocean and Earth Day at National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Another very successful Ocean and Earth Open Day held at NOC, Southampton on Saturday 23 March, 2013. A great turnout on a very cold day, we had over 3000 visitors […]
Carbon Dioxide the Dominant Control on Global Temperature and Sea Level Over the Last 40 Million Years
The study “Relationship between sea level and climate forcing by CO2 on geological timescales” by Dr Gavin Foster and Professor Eelco Rohling, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last […]
Coevolution of Life and the Planet Spring School 2013
Biogeochemical Cycles and Evolution The 7-day 2013 NERC “Life and the Planet” Spring School will be held in Exeter during 14th-21st April, 2013. The school is composed of a short […]
Oxygen Isotopes in Foraminifera: Overview and Historical Review
Prof Paul Pearson has published a paper of oxygen isotopes in foraminifera, one of the main techniques in the Descent into the Icehouse project. The paper shows how the oxygen […]
Climate change clues from tiny marine algae – ancient and modern
Microscopic ocean algae called coccolithophores are providing clues about the impact of climate change both now and many millions of years ago. The study found that their response to environmental […]